Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Etruscan Shrew

Nomada baccata compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Soricidae
Genus	Nomada	Suncus
Species	Nomada baccata	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Etruscan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

The Bear-clawed Nomad Bee (Nomada baccata) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.